Week three of the government shutdown is about to begin and Senate Democrats are considering a reopening of last year’s sequester debate. Investors appear to be losing confidence that a resolution of the budget/debt impasse is imminent. Follow the link below for a review of last week’s stock, bond, FX and commodities markets.

The federal government is about to enter week two of a partial shutdown, and little progress is reported in Congress. Reports over the weekend have Speaker Boehner shifting the focus in the House to the looming government debt ceiling and longer-term spending and tax imbalances. Follow the link below for a review of last week’s stock, bond, FX and commodities markets.